To the Worshipful his Majties Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middx in Qr: Sessions Assembled.

The Humble Peticon of Wm: Fendelow< no role > Son of John Fendelow< no role > late of
the Parish of St: Paul Shadwell in the Said County of Middx Rope Maker
now Apprentice to Henry Fowler< no role > of Stepney in the Said County Butcher

Sheweth

That Yor: Petr: was By Indenture bearing Date the 24th: day of April
1727 Bound Apprentice to the Said Fowler

That Some time after his Said Master begun to Misuse him in
a barbarous manner & for almost a Year last Past he hath treated
Yor: Petr. with Such Barbarous Beatings that has rendered him almost
uncabable of Performing his Business

That the Said Fowler hath also required more Business to be
done by Yor: Petr: that he was able to Perform & thereupon hath
with unlawfull Weapons Barbarously beat him & Maitrem'd his
Fase & further threatned to be yor: Petrs. Murtherr

That yor: Petr: hath thereupon been forced to Secrete himself
from his Said Master till he could have an opportunity of Applying
to this Worshipfull Court for Redress.

Yor: Petrs: therefore most humbly Praye this Worshipfull
Court to grant an Order for Yor: Petrs: said Mar:
to appear before this Court at a Day to be apointed
by your Worshipe to the end your Petr: may be dicharged
from his Said Indres of Appr: Shipunlessfor the [..] sons [..]
aforesaid unless his Said Master shew good Cause to the
Contrary according to the Statute in that Case made &
Provided.

And Yor Petr: as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray
Etc.

Wm: Fendelow< no role >
his [mark] Mark